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In late August 2013, Denver Autographs will participate in a private autograph signing for Denver Broncos Class of 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, John Elway.

John Elway played 16 NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos. He played in nine Pro Bowls and was the league's Most Valuable Player in 1987. Elway is perhaps most known for becoming the first quarterback to play in five Super Bowls. By the time Elway was 30 years old, he had been on the loosing end of three very one-sided Super Bowls, including a 55-10 route from the San Francisco 49ers.

It would be eight years later and in the twilight of his career when the Broncos defeated the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. In the third quarter of Super Bowl XXXII, with the scored tied at 17, Elway made the most famous play of his career. On third down, Elway scrambled for eight yards to pick up a first down to keep the drive going. He was hit be two Packers defenders, spinning him around in what has been called the "Helicopte…

On Sunday April 5, 2014, Collectors Showcase of America will host a public autograph signing for Baltimore Colts Class of 1973 Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver, Raymond Berry. The signing is part of the April 2014 Show at Chantilly in Chantilly, Virginia.

Raymond Berry played his entire 13 season NFL career with the Baltimore Colts. Mr. Berry played in six NFL Pro Bowls, led the league in receiving yards three times and retired as the NFL's All-Time leading receiver with 631 receptions, 9,275 receiving yards and 68 touchdown catches.

During "The Greatest Game Ever Played - 1958 NFL Championship Game," Berry set NFL records for catches (12) and receiving yards (187 yards) in a championship game. His record for catches still stands, while his receiving yards has only been surpassed twice (Ricky Sanders XXII and Jerry Rice XXIII). The Colts won a second NFL Championship in 1959. Mr. Berry was inducted into the Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility.

Charley Trippi played nine NFL seasons with the Chicago Cardinals. He played two NFL Pro Bowls and was a rookie on the Cardinals 1947 NFL Championship team. He is one of only three players with 1,000 passing yards, 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards.

Dwight Stephenson played eight seasons with the Miami Dolphins before a severe knee injury forced him to leave the game at 30 years old. Despite his relatively short NFL career, Stephenson was a 5x NFL All-Pro, played in five pro bowls and he was part of two AFC Championship teams. Dwight was the cornerstone of an offensive line that allowed Dan Marino to set a new NFL records of 5,084 yards and 48 touchdown passes in 1984. In the five seasons that Dwight and Dan played together, Marino was only sacked 67 times which gave him to to destroy the NFL record books. By comparison, the Texans David Carr was sacked an NFL record 76 times in 2002 and 68 times in 2005.

Mel Renfro played 14 seasons of NFL football with the Dallas Cowboys. He made an immediate impact during his rookie season as he intercepted seven passes and two fumble recoveries. He also led the league in punt returns(32), punt return yards(418), kick return yards(1,017) and made the first of 10 Pro Bowls. In 1969, he led the NFL with 10 interceptions. He also played on two Cowboys Super Championship Teams (SB VI and XII).

April 2016

On Friday, April 22nd and Saturday, April 23, 2016, Mel Renfro will be signing autographs at the GT Sports Marketing (GTSM) New Jersey Sports Collectors Show in Somerset, New Jersey.

In late-August, Gameday Connexion will participate in a private autograph signing for Washington Redskins 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Robert Griffin III.

In 2011, Robert Griffin III (RG3) threw for 4,293 passing yards and 37 touchdowns and guided the Baylor Bears to a school record, 10 wins. He also ran for 699 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to becoming the first Heisman Trophy winner in school history. The Washington Redskins selected RG3 with the second pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. Griffin threw for 3,200 yards, 20 touchdowns and only five interceptions. He ran for 815 yards and seven TDs. He won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award and was selected to his first Pro Bowl, but most importantly, he led the Skins to a 10-6 record and their first Division title since 1999. In 2013, Skins fans will look for RG3 to carry them deep into the playoffs.